TEXTILE INSTITUTE OF PAKISTAN

ENTRANCE TEST

(BBA) Textile Management & Marketing

(BBA) Apparel Manufacturing & Merchandizing

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 General Instructions
1. Candidates shall only use the stationery provided by the
institute.

2. The use of calculator is prohibited.

3. Mobile sets must be switched off and handed over to the

invigilator staff before the test.

4. The test is divided into three parts. Each part consists of many
short items.

5. Carefully read separate instructions provided for each part.

6. The total allowed time for the test is 90 minutes (1.5 hours).
Candidates can attempt questions in any sequence.

7. Any evidence of cheating or non-compliance with instructions

will disqualify you from the test.

8. All answers must be given on a separate answer sheet

provided. Indicate the answer by encircling the correct alphabet
(A, B, C or D). If more than one alphabet is encircled for any
question, it will be treated as incorrect.

9. Two blank sheets are also provided, one to do rough work and
the other for paragraph writing. Both sheets must be returned
along with the answer sheet.

10. You must write your name and roll number on the answer
sheet, rough work sheet and paragraph writing sheet.

11. Do not write anything else anywhere on the test

booklet. All answers must be given on the answer sheet.

12. Negative marking does not apply to this test.

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 PART I

ENGLISH

Section A Academic Reading 10 Questions

Section B Sentence Structure 20 Questions

Section C Vocabulary 10 Questions

Section D Writing (150 words) 10 Marks

Number of questions 40

All Questions (1 mark each) 40 Marks

Writing 10 Marks

Total Marks 50 Marks

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 Section A - Academic Reading
Questions: 10 Marks: 10

Read the two passages given below and answer the questions that
follow:

Passage 1

In the early 1920's, settlers came to Alaska looking for gold. They traveled by
boat to the coastal towns of Seward and Knik, and from there by land into the
gold fields. The trail they used to travel inland is known today as the Iditarod
Trail, one of the National Historic Trails designated by the Congress of the
United States. The Iditarod Trail quickly became a major thoroughfare in
Alaska, as the mail and supplies were carried across this trail. People also used
it to get from place to place, including the priests, ministers, and judges who
had to travel between villages. In the winter, the settlers only means of travel
down this trail was via dog sled.

Once the gold rush ended, many gold-seekers went back to where they had
come from, and suddenly there was much less travel on the Iditarod Trail. The
introduction of the airplane in the late 1920s meant dog teams were no longer
the standard mode of transportation, and of course with the airplane carrying
the mail and supplies, there was less need for land travel in general. The final
blow to the use of the dog teams was the appearance of snowmobiles. By the
mid 1960's, most Alaskans didnt even know the Iditarod Trail existed, or that
dog teams had played a crucial role in Alaskas early settlements. Dorothy G.
Page, a self-made historian, recognized how few people knew about the former
use of sled dogs as working animals and about the Iditarod Trails role in
Alaskas colorful history. To raise awareness about this aspect of Alaskan
history, she came up with the idea to have a dog sled race over the Iditarod
Trail. She presented her idea to an enthusiastic musher, as dog sled drivers are
known, named Joe Redington, Sr. Soon the Pages and the Redingtons were
working together to promote the idea of the Iditarod race.

Many people worked to make the first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race a reality in
1967. The Aurora Dog Mushers Club, along with men from the Adult Camp in
Sutton, helped clear years of overgrowth from the first nine miles of the
Iditarod Trail. To raise interest in the race, a $25,000 purse was offered, with
Joe Redington donating one acre of his land to help raise the funds. The short
race, approximately 27 miles long, was put on a second time in 1969.

After these first two successful races, the goal was to lengthen the race a little
further to the ghost town of Iditarod by 1973. However in 1972, the U.S. Army
reopened the trail as a winter exercise, and so in 1973, the decision was made
to take the race all the way to the city of Nomeover 1,000 miles. There were
many who believed it could not be done and that it was crazy to send a bunch
of mushers out into the vast, uninhabited Alaskan wilderness. But the race
went! 22 mushers finished that year, and to date over 400 people have
completed it.
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1) The primary purpose of this passage is to:

A. recount the history of the Iditarod trail and the race that memorializes it
B. describe the obstacles involved in founding the Iditarod race
C. outline the circumstances that led to the establishment of the Iditarod
Trail
D. reestablish the important place of the Iditarod Trail in Alaskas history

2) Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that all of the

following contributed to the disuse of the Iditarod Trail except:

A. more modern forms of transportation

B. depleted gold mines
C. highway routes to ghost towns
D. reduced demand for land travel

3) As used in paragraph 2, which is the best definition for mode?

A. formula
B. way
C. preference
D. option

4) According to the passage, the initial Iditarod race

A. was funded through the sale of musher entrance fees

B. was founded by an advocate for Alaskan history
C. ended at the ghost town of Iditarod
D. boasted a total of 400 entrants

5) As used in paragraph 3, the phrase self-made historian implies that

Dorothy G. Page:

A. was employed by the state to keep its dog sled history alive
B. was determined to honor the glories of the gold rush in spite of her
questionable credentials
C. had pursued the study of Alaskas history out of her own interest
D. had personally educated others about Alaskas history

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Passage 2

Some people say that the best defense is a good offense; an octopus, however,
would disagree. In addition to being one of the strangest and most beautiful
creatures in nature, the octopus has some of the most inventive and effective
defense mechanisms imaginable. While other animals have teeth, horns, or claws
to help defend them from predators, the octopus concentrates its energy on hiding
from and confusing its attackers. When it wants to get away, the octopus has an
impressive arsenal of tricks at its disposal.

The most well-known of the octopuss defense mechanisms is its ability to squirt
clouds of ink into the water. Some octopi use this cloud of ink as camouflage; after
squirting the ink, the octopus retreats into the ink cloud where the predator cannot
see it. Other octopi use the ink cloud as a decoy. If a large, intelligent predator
such as a shark knows that octopi use ink clouds for camouflage, it might simply
attack the ink cloud blindly, hoping to make contact with the octopus inside.
However, some sneaky octopi will release the ink cloud in one direction and scurry
away in another direction, leaving the predator with nothing but a mouthful of ink.
In addition to confusing predators sense of sight, these ink clouds also confuse
their sense of smell. The ink is composed primarily of melanin (the same chemical
that gives human skin its color), which can shut down a predators sense of smell.
If an octopus cannot be seen or smelled, it has a much higher chance of escaping
an attack.

Another defense mechanism possessed by many octopi is the ability to change

color, much like a chameleon. Most animals get their skin color from chemicals in
the skin called chromatophores (melanin is one of these chromatophores).
Chromatophores might contain yellow, orange, red, brown, or black pigments, and
the amount of each pigment present in the skin determines an animals color.
While most animals are always the same color, some species of octopi can control
the amount of each color pigment in their skin cells, allowing them to change color.
Some poisonous octopi, when provoked, will change their skin to a bright, eye-
catching color to warn predators that they are dangerous and ready to strike.
Other octopi use this ability to change their skin to the color and texture of
seaweed or coral, allowing them to blend in with their environment. Finally, some
octopisuch as the mimic octopususe this color-changing ability to masquerade
as another type of animal. The body of an octopus is highly flexible, and some
species can combine this flexibility with their color-changing skills to make
themselves resemble more dangerous animals such as sea snakes or eels.

Yet another defense mechanism possessed by some octopi is the ability to perform
an autotomy, or self-amputation, of one of their limbs and regrow it later. Many
species of skink and lizard also possess this ability, which allows them to shed their
tails when caught by a predator and therefore get away. When a predator catches
a tentacle the octopus can amputate this tentacle, thereby unfettering itself, and
regrow the tentacle later. Some octopi, however, are even cleverer. When
threatened by a predator, these octopi will shed a tentacle before being attacked in
the hope that the predator will go after the detached tentacle rather than the
octopus itself.

While the octopus may not be the most vicious creature in the ocean, its numerous
and clever defense mechanisms help it to survive in the dangerous undersea world.

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6) Which of the following sentences from the passage best expresses the main
idea?

A. The most well-known of the octopuss defense mechanisms is its ability to

squirt clouds of ink into the water.
B. Some people say that the best defense is a good offense; an octopus,
however, would disagree.
C. Another defense mechanism possessed by many octopi is the ability to
change color, much like a chameleon.
D. When it wants to get away, the octopus has an impressive arsenal of tricks
at its disposal.

7) The author claims in paragraph 1 that an octopus would disagree with the
statement the best defense is a good offense because:

A. octopi employ more defensive than offensive capabilities

B. octopi possess good defensive and offensive capabilities
C. octopi can protect themselves from teeth, horns, and claws
D. not all octopi possess the same defense mechanisms

8) Which of the following statements best describes the organizational structure

of paragraphs 2-4?

A. The author lays out several reasons to support the argument that the
octopus has the best defense mechanisms of any sea creature.
B. The author devotes one paragraph each to explaining three different
defense mechanisms possessed by the octopus.
C. The author devotes one paragraph each to highlighting three potential
threats to the octopus and how the octopus deals with each one differently.
D. The author compares and contrasts three different defense mechanisms
employed by the octopus.

9) According to the passage, which of the following statements about the

chemical melanin are true?

I. An octopuss ink is composed primarily of melanin.

II. Melanin is a chromatophore.
III. Like the octopus, chameleons use melanin to change color

A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III

10) 5) As used in paragraph 4, which of the following is the best synonym for
unfettering?

A. freeing
B. regrowing
C. amputating
D. sacrificing

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 Section B Sentence Structure
Questions: 20 Marks: 20
Choose the best word or phrase:

(11) Im busy at the moment.___________ on the computer.

A. I work B. Im working C. Im work D.I working

(12) The chemists was open, so luckily I____________ buy some aspirin.

A. can B. cant C. did can D. was able to

(13) Robert________ ill for weeks. Hes still in hospital.

A. had been B. has been C. is D. was

(14) Theres ________ in complaining. They probably wont do anything about it.

A. a few B. a little C. few D. little

(15) The village is ___________ Sheffield. Its only six miles away.

A. along B. by C. near D. next

(16) I ________ missed the bus. I was only just in time to catch it.

A. mostly B. near C. nearest D. nearly

(17) Ill tell Anna all the news when ___________ her.

A. Ill see B. Im going to see C. I see D. I shall see

(18) We had a party last night. ________ spend all morning cleaning up the mess.

A. I must have B. Ive been to C. Ive had to D. Ive must

(19) I prefer dogs ________ cats. I hate cats.

A. from B. over C. than D. to

(20) Whats the weather like in Canada? How often ____________ there?

A. does it snow B. does it snows C. snow it D. snows it

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(21) They raised the money simply _____________ for it. It was easy.

A. asking B. by asking C. of asking D. with asking

(22) We all tried to push the van, but it __________ move.

A. cant B. couldnt C. wont D. wouldnt

(23) Weve brought some food with __________

A. me B. ourselves C. us D. we

(24) Money won't make you happy... but _____ wants to find out for themselves.

A. they B. somebody C. everyones D. everybody

(25) Polly wants to cycle rount the world. Shes really keen _______ the idea.

A. about B. for C. on D. with

(26) If only people ________ keep sending me bill!

A. dont B. shouldnt C. werent D. wouldnt

(27) The wisdom of the wise and the _________ of the ages are perpetuated by
quotation.

A. expect B. express C. expert D. experience

(28) The librarian asked us __________ so much noise.

A. dont make B. not make C. not making D. not to make

(29) Anna put the electric fire on __________ warm.

A. for getting B. in order get C. so she gets D. to get

(30) The accident was seen by some people ___________ at a bus stop.

A. waited B. waiting C. were waiting D. who waiting

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 Section C Vocabulary
Questions: 10 Marks: 10

Select the most suitable meaning of the given words:

(31) Deity

A. a god
B. a complete failure
C. highly impractical
D. evenness of temper

(32) dearth

A. to punish or critize severly

B. to cause, produce or stir up
C. habitually fond of associating in a company or group
D. scarcity

(33) integrity

A. honesty
B. liable to make mistakes
C. possessing similar interests
D. very heavy clumsy

(34) predatory

A. inclined to plunder or rob

B. an assumption made for the sake of argument
C. confused, unintelligible
D. outstandingly bad

(35) dissent

A. partiality or preference for

B. to disagree
C. to banish or exile
D. a relation between two things shown in the resemblance not of the things
themselves but of their characteristics

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Choose the right synonym for the given word

(36) salver

A. a tray
B. a recipe
C. a rescuer
D. a performer

(37) valliant

A. nervous
B. cowardly
C. quick
D. brave

(38) defunct

A. no longer in use
B. erase
C. desert
D. an officer

(39) atrocity

A. large town
B. good looking
C. waste away
D. cruelty

(40) cede

A. plant
B. rank
C. give up
D. allow

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 Section D Writing

Marks: 10

Write about 150 words on any one of the given topics.

(Use ONLY the sheet provided for writing)

1) Should people respect and tolerate everyone's opinions, or should people

take a stand against opinions they consider to be wrong?. Support your
position with reasoning and examples.

2) Corruption is the mother of all evils.

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 PART II

Mathematics

Section A Word Problems 15 Questions

Section B Series 15 Questions

Total questions 30

Total Marks (1 mark each) 30 Marks

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 Section A Word Problems

Questions: 15 Marks: 15

(1) Alfred buys an old scooter for Rs. 4700 and spends Rs. 800 on its repairs.
If he sells the scooter for Rs. 5800, his gain percent is:?

A. 44/7%
B. 5 5 / 11 %
C. 10 %
D. 12 %

(2) The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If
the profit is 25%, then the value of x is:

A. 15
B. 16
C. 18
D. 25

(3) The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50
years. What is the age of the youngest child?

A. 4
B. 8
C. 10
D. None

(4) In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 3.2. What
should be the run rate in the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of
282 runs?

A. 6.25
B. 6.5
C. 6.75
D. 7

(5) In how many ways can the letters of the word 'LEADER' be arranged?

A. 72
B. 144
C. 360
D. 720

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(6) Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91 and 183 so as to leave
the same remainder in each case.

A. 4
B. 7
C. 9
D. 13

(7) The cube root of .000216 is:

A. 0.6
B. 0.06
C. 0.006
D. None of these

(8) Total possible outcome 2 die and 4 coins will be:

A. 5184
B. 5814
C. 5481
D. None

(9) The percentage increase in the area of a rectangle, if each of its sides is
increased by 20% is:

A. 40
B. 42
C. 44
D. 46

(10) Which of the following statements is not correct?

A. log10 10 = 1
B. log (2 + 3) = log (2 x 3)
C. log10 1 = 0
D. log (1 + 2 + 3) = log 1 + log 2 + log 3

(11) What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two throws of a dice?

A. 1/6
B. 1/8
C. 1/9
D. 1/12

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(12) Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks
more than the other and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks.
The marks obtained by them are:

A. 39,30
B. 41,32
C. 42,33
D. 43,34

(13) An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may
degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the
afternoon?

A. 144
B. 150
C. 168
D. 180

(14) Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number.
The ratio of the two numbers is:

A. 2 : 5
B. 3 : 5
C. 4 : 5
D. 6 : 7

(15) How many ways are there to answer 7 T/F questions

A. 128
B. 14
C. 28
D. 64

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 Section B Series

Questions: 15 Marks: 15

Indicate the next term of the series:

Section B Series

Questions: 15 Marks: 15

Indicate the next term of the series:

(16) 2 1 1/2 1/4

A. 1/3
B. 1/8
C. 2/8
D. 1/16

(17) 10 8 11 9 12

A. 10
B. 7
C. 12
D. 13

(18) 36 34 30 28 24

A. 20
B. 22
C. 23
D. 26

(19) 21 23 22 24 23

A. 22
B. 23
C. 25
D. 26

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(20) 53 53 40 40 27 27

A. 12
B. 14
C. 27
D. 53

(21) 9 21 11 13 21

A. 14
B. 15
C. 21
D. 23

(22) 58 52 46 40 34

A. 26
B. 28
C. 30
D. 32

(23) 4 7 8 11 12

A. 7
B. 10
C. 14
D. 15

(24) 8 22 8 28 8

A. 9
B. 29
C. 32
D. 34

(25) 31 29 24 22 17

A. 15
B. 14
C. 13
D. 12

(26) 1.5 2.3 3.1 3.9

A. 4.2
B. 4.4
C. 4.7
D. 5.1
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(27) 14 28 20 40 32 64

A. 52
B. 56
C. 96
D. 128

(28) 2 4 6 8 10

A. 14
B. 13
C. 12
D. 11

(29) 201 202 204 207

A. 205
B. 208
C. 210
D. 211

(30) 544 509 474 439

A. 404
B. 414
C. 420
D. 445

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 PART III

General Knowledge

&

Current Affairs

Section A General Knowledge 10 Questions

Section B Current Affairs 10 Questions

Total questions 20

Total Marks (1 mark each) 20 Marks

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 Section A - General Knowledge

Questions: 10 Marks: 10

(1) The national game of Pakistan is?

A. Cricket
B. Kabaddi
C. Football
D. Hockey

(2) The gas mainly responsible for global warming is?

A. Carbon monoxide
B. Nitrogen peroxide
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Nitrous oxide

(3) Washing soda is the common name of?

A. Calcium carbonate
B. Sodium carbonate
C. Calcium bicarbonate
D. Sodium bicarbonate

(4) Olympic games are normally held after?

A. 4 years
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 2 years

(5) Persons with which blood group are called Universal donors?

A. B
B. AB
C. A
D. O

(6) The sign of protest is?

A. Red flag
B. White flag
C. Red triangle
D. Black flag

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(7) The largest bird is?

A. Swift
B. Ostrich
C. Kiwi
D. Cuckoo

(8) The longest living creature is?

A. Blue whale
B. Elephant
C. Lion
D. Giraffe

(9) Which of the following is used as a laughing gas?

A. Nitrogen trioxide
B. Nitrogen dioxide
C. Nitrous oxide
D. Nitrogen tetraoxide

(10) The currency of Japan is?

A. Pound
B. Dollar
C. Yuan
D. Yen

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 Section B - Current Affairs

Questions: 10 Marks: 10

(11) Newly elected Indian Prime Minister is?

A. Abul Kalam
B. Rahul Gandhi
C. Narindra Modi
D. LaluParsad Yadav

(12) Myanmar was previously known as?

A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Burma
D. Singapore

(13) The 2014 football Worldcup was won by?

A. Italy
B. Spain
C. Germany
D. Brazil

(14) The winner of English Premier Football League in 2014 is?

A. Chelsea
B. Manchester City
C. Manchester United
D. Liverpool

(15) The present President of Pakistan is?

A. Asif Ali Zardari

B. Yousuf Raza Gilani
C. Shahbaz Sharif
D. Mamnoon Hussain

(16) Al-Tehrir Square is in __________.

a. Damascus
b. Cairo
c. Tripoli
d. Istanbol

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(17) The open market conversion rate of 1US$ is approximately?

A. Rs.75
B. Rs.85
C. Rs.95
D. Rs.105

(18) A Malaysian Airline allegedly hit by missile fired by rebels, crashed in?

A. Ukraine
B. Iraq
C. Pakistan
D. Germany

(19) The Sakharov Prize for freedom of thoughts for 2013 was awarded to?

A. Abdul Sattar Edhi

B. Kofi Annan
C. Malala Yousufzai
D. Jim Yong Kim

(20) Which is the longest river of the world?

A. Indus
B. Nile
C. Amazon
D. Ganges

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Part-I Part-II Part-III

(English) (Mathematics) (G.K & Current Affairs)
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(1) A B C D (31) A B C D (1) A B C D (1) A B C D
(2) A B C D (32) A B C D (2) A B C D (2) A B C D
(3) A B C D (33) A B C D (3) A B C D (3) A B C D
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